Bosom-board



(No Model.)

T. J. JACKSON.

BOSOM BOARD.

Patented Aug. 27, 1889'.

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THOMAS J. JACKSON, OF MATFIELD, KANSAS.

BOSOlVl -BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,684, dated August2'7, 1889.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

lle it known that I, THOMAS J. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Matfield, in the county of Chase and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in BosonrBoards; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to bosom-boards or ironing-boards, and theimprovements will be fully understood from the following description andclaim, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 2 is an edge View partlyin section and partly broken away.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates a bosomboard,which may be of the ordinary or any approved construction. This board isrounded at its forward end a to receive the shoulder portion of a shirt,and

the opposite end I) is cut at right angles, as

shown.

13 indicates an elongated recess, which is formed in the upper side nearthe forward end of the board and is designed to receive a spiral orother suitable spring, as will be presently explained.

0 indicates an adjustable collar block, which is suitably shaped toreceive the collar-band of a shirt to be ironed. This block is providedwith a vertical elongated slot (1, and is held on the board A by meansof a screw, tack D, or other suitable fasteningdevice having a head orthe like, whereby the said block may be adjusted on the board.

Eindicates the spiral spring, which is arranged in the recess 13 and hasone end secured to the rear side of the block 0, so as to keep itnormally pressed forward. The bar F is pivoted to the end I) of theboard by means of arms f, which are journaled at one end to the oppositesides of theboard, and their outer ends are journaled to the oppositeends of the securing-bar F. This bar is preferably rectangular incross-section and is attached to the board, so that when a shirt hasbeen placed upon the board to be ironed by bringing the said bar down itwill draw the shirt smoothly over the board and firmly hold the frockthereof in position. The inner edge of the collar-block is straight, andthe outer edge is rounded, as shown, whereby the band of the shirt maybe held in proper position while being ironed.

While I have illustrated the board without supports, yet it is obviousthat the board may be provided with legs or other suitable means ofsupport when it is desirable.

Having described my invention, what I claim is The improved bosom boardherein described, consisting, essentially, of the board A, having theelongated recess in its forward upper side, the collar-block of a form,as shown, having a vertical elongated recess and arranged above therecess in the board, the

screw passing through the slot of the block and into the board, thespring arranged in the recess of the board and having one end engagingthe collar-block, and the securingbar journaled at the opposite end ofthe board by arms, substantially as specified.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'II'HXNIAS J. JACKSON.

Witnesses:

C. N. PORTER, IRA Cannon.

